Pedosphere

Pedosphere

The pedosphere (from the Greek πέδον [pedon] soil, earth + σφαίρα [sfaíra] sphere) is the outermost layer of the Earth that is composed of soil and subject to soil formation processes. It exists at the interface of the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. [ [http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/ped/pedosph.htm Elissa Levine, 2001, The Pedosphere As A Hub] ]

See also

*Planetary habitability

References


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  • Pedosphere — pedosfera statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Ekosferos dalis – Žemės rutulio sfera, apimanti viršutinį dirvožemio sluoksnį, kuriame vyksta dirvodaros procesai. atitikmenys: angl. pedosphere; soil vok. Boden, m; Pedosphere, f… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • pedosphere — pedosfera statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Ekosferos dalis – Žemės rutulio sfera, apimanti viršutinį dirvožemio sluoksnį, kuriame vyksta dirvodaros procesai. atitikmenys: angl. pedosphere; soil vok. Boden, m; Pedosphere, f… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Pédosphère — La pédosphère est la couche la plus externe de la croûte terrestre, mince pellicule superficielle des continents émergés, composée du sol et soumise aux processus de formation du sol. Elle se situe à l interface entre la lithosphère, l atmosphère …   Wikipédia en Français

  • pedosphere — pedo·sphere …   English syllables

  • pedosphere — /ˈpɛdəsfɪə/ (say peduhsfear) noun the earth s envelope where soil is naturally formed and soil forming processes are active. {Greek pedo(n) soil + sphere} …  

  • pédosphère —  n.f. Ensemble des terres émergées …   Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires

  • pedosphere — ˈpedə+ˌ noun Etymology: ped (II) + sphere : a part of the earth s surface that contains the soil layer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Earth science — (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences), is an all embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth [ [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=earth%20science Wordnet Search: Earth science] ] . It is… …   Wikipedia

  • pedosferă — PEDOSFÉRĂ s.f. (geol.) Stratul solidificat de la suprafaţa solului. – Din fr. pédosphere, engl. pedosphere. Trimis de valeriu, 02.07.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  pedosféră s. f. (sil. mf. sfe ), g. d. art. pedosférei Trimis de siveco, 28.06.2007. Sursa …   Dicționar Român

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